Cafe Agora, Twisted Taco, Ray’s New York Pizza and other restaurants that failed health inspections in March

by on April 9, 2012 in failed health inspection, restaurants

More failed inspections in Fulton county include Central City Tavern and Westside Pizzeria. What’s considered failing? Failing scores change from one health inspector to the next but the industry standard is that anything below a 70 (out of 100) is failing, according to April Majors, public information officer for the Fulton County Environmental Health Services [...]

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Hooters’ competitor Twin Peaks busts into Buckhead

by on April 9, 2012 in restaurants

Restaurant submits application for building permit to convert space at Tower Place. Office space in Buckhead is being converted into a restaurant. Hooters’ competitor, Twin Peaks, submitted an application to City of Atlanta to receive a building permit to begin construction on its fist Georgia location. The Texas-based franchise chain will open inside Tower Place [...]

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Ritz Carlton Buckhead to undergo $4 million renovation

by on April 7, 2012 in real estate

Luxury hotel submits building permit application to renovate its common areas. The Ritz Carlton Buckhead Hotel is planning some minor, yet costly, interior renovations. The luxury hotel, at 3434 Peachtree Road in Buckhead, submitted an application with City of Atlanta to receive a building permit for commercial alterations to the space. Under the direction of [...]

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Broadway Diner, Ru San’s, Aloha and other restaurants that failed health inspections in February

by on April 2, 2012 in failed health inspection, restaurants

More failed inspections in Fulton county include Tech Diner and Paschal’s Restaurant. What’s considered failing? Failing scores change from one health inspector to the next but the industry standard is that anything below a 70 (out of 100) is failing, according to April Majors, public information officer for the Fulton County Environmental Health Services Department. [...]

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The Original El Taco to join Yeah Burger at the Airport

by on April 1, 2012 in restaurants

Taco joint finalizes plans to open at Atlanta airport. Fifth Group Restaurants is bringing its popular Mexican concept to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Original El Taco, Fifth Group’s Mexican restaurant situated in Virginia-Highland, will open its second location at the airport’s new international terminal. The Mexican restaurant submitted an application to City of [...]

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Decatur’s Bhojanic Restaurant to open Buckhead location

by on March 29, 2012 in restaurants

Indian restaurant takes space at the Shops Around Lenox. Archna Becker, owner of Bhojanic Restaurant in Decatur, just signed on to open a second restaurant in Buckhead, according to a press release Thursday. Bhojanic will open in the Shops Around Lenox complex. The new restaurant will feature the cuisine of Northern India. “Buckhead has always [...]

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Shaun Doty to open third Yeah Burger location

by on March 26, 2012 in restaurants

Quick-serve burger joint finalizes plans to open at Atlanta airport. Burger King’s getting dethroned at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. That’s because Shaun Doty’s Yeah Burger is bringing an army of real, edible meat to the airport. The quick-serve burger joint submitted an application to City of Atlanta for a building permit to begin construction on [...]

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Barberitos Southwestern Grill to open Buckhead location

by on March 25, 2012 in restaurants

Mexican restaurant to take space at The Peach shopping center. Barberitos Southwestern Grill, a Mexican restaurant franchise, is opening a Buckhead location. The Mexican Restaurant submitted an application for a building permit with City of Atlanta Friday to convert retail space, at 2900 Peachtree Road, into a Barberitos. It will open inside The Peach shopping [...]

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Free People opens its West Midtown location

by on March 24, 2012 in retail

White Provision shopping center welcomes woman’s clothing boutique Free People, a specialty clothing brand featuring the latest trends and vintage collections for women, has opened its new location on the Westside. Located in the White Provision shopping center, at 1170 Howell Mill Road, this is the 67th store for the clothing boutique, according to a [...]

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Latitude restaurant closing tonight after only 4 months

Latitude restaurant closing tonight after only 4 months

by on March 20, 2012 in restaurants

Phipps Plaza’s newest restaurant falls off the Atlanta dining map after 131 days. Well, that didn’t last long. Latitude Food and Drink is closing its Buckhead location after a mere 131 days. John Kessler with the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) first reported the news. The Phipps Plaza restaurant owned by chef Micah Willix (former executive [...]

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Rebecca Taylor clothing boutique coming to Phipps Plaza

by on March 19, 2012 in retail

Women’s clothing store opening its sixth retail store in Buckhead. Rebecca Taylor, a New Zealand-based women’s clothing boutique, is entering the Atlanta market. The women’s clothing boutique submitted an application with City of Atlanta last week for a building permit to make “tenant finishes” to space at Phipps Plaza. Rebecca Taylor will spend $230,000 to [...]

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